Hans Christian Andersen – FAQ

Geographic spread of interest

- Outside Scandinavia in
Western Europe it is particularly Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
France, Holland, Portugal and Italy that are core areas for Andersen
interest. To a lesser degree in Great Britain.

Very great interest is found nowadays in Eastern Europe
and the Far East (China, Vietnam and Japan).

There is also considerable interest in Hans Christian
Andersen in the United States, Brazil and Australia.

It is characteristic that outside Denmark and Germany
Andersen is mainly considered a children's writer. Ambitious
editions in France, Japan and Vietnam, however, have tried to change
this traditional picture.